Students on Mission

Please pray for these students that are serving this summer:

* 30 High School students in Tegucigalpa, Honduras serving with POI ministry.

* 17 High School students serving at Camp Sonquest in Memphis.

* 55 Middle School students serving in Frayser with Impact ministry.

* 45 High School students serving in Frayser with Impact ministry.

Each of these teams will be doing VBS, service projects, sharing the gospel, and loving on children and adults. Thank you students for following the Lord in obedience this summer to spread God's love and gospel to Memphis and the world! Are you serving somewhere this summer? Leave a comment and let us know your story!

Go to http://www.bellevuestudents.org/ for updates and pics from these trips!

Camp 2010!

Tonight @ midnight is the last chance to register for

Summer CAMP at the $250 price.

You will not want to miss this incredible trip! Go to

Bellevue Student Ministry website to sign up!

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Authentic Christianity

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to really follow after Christ?

Have you ever seen an example of what this looks like in our world today?

One of my friends introduced me to someone who is an authentic Christ-follower...Katie. From Nashville, she surrendered to God's call at 17 years old. Her story began with a short-term mission trip as a high school student. And the rest of her story (which continues today) is incredible... you must read it (beginning with the 2007 entries on her blog). God's plan for her included surrendering everything, and moving to Uganda to become "mommy" to 14 orphaned girls. Wow.

Consider this passage from Matthew 16, as paraphrased in The Message: "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself?"

Katie took God at His Word and followed the One True God... to Uganda.

Jesus wants all of you too. Let go of the possessions, popularity, and pursuits that you hold on to so tightly... and experience the freedom that God gives from a life surrendered to Him.

I urge you to read Katie's story here and see a 21-year old that is in love with Jesus.

I'm excited to introduce you to someone that can say "Follow me as I follow Christ" (1 Cor 11:1).

Remember as you read, God's plan for you may not look exactly like Katie's. But He does have a plan, exciting and full of adventure (not without trial and difficulty), and He wants to share it with you and walk alongside you... will you follow Him?

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me. When you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you" (Jeremiah 29:11-14).

Seek Him...surrender all...

Jennie

Girls Night Out!

Thursday night 6th-12th grade girls gathered on the 3rd floor for a night just for the girls! We started off with crafts, painting, and mod-podge. Then we feasted on desserts and a chocolate fountain as we studied Mark 14:1-9 about worshiping God through the surrender of our lives to Him. Next we shopped at the clothes swap and found some really cute items! We had such a fun time with each of you girls and it was great to meet some new faces too! :)

Special thanks to all the Girls Council, Senior Girls, and leaders that helped serve!

The Call

"The Call" was the theme of 2010's Disciple-Now weekend. Students from Bellevue and several other churches in the area gathered together for a Friday through Sunday of worship and teaching from God's Word. Glory Revealed led us in worship (you must check them out - they are my most favorite group!), and Brent Crowe and David Nassar taught us about the "Call."

The "Call" to: Salvation, Proclamation, Persecution, and Position.

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me." Isaiah 6:8

The weekend was for 7th-12th grade students and consisted of not only the conference, but also small group times in homes, missions projects on Saturday, and time to hang out with friends. Here are a few photos that highlight the weekend:

Thanks to all the incredible leaders, co-leaders, and host homes!

(Some groups even had chocolate facials for their free time!)

(Visit http://www.bellevuestudents.org/ for more pictures!)

We would love to know what you thought about DNOW 2010! Likes? Dislikes? Suggestions for speakers or bands for next year? Leave me a comment below! :)

~Jennie

"Mugs & Muffins"

We had such a great time at Panera at 6:30 am each Tuesday for "Mugs & Muffins" this semester. Our study was on "Spending Time With God," and we heard the Girls Council teach on Jesus' pattern of spending time with His Father, why it is important for us to spend time with God, and Biblical examples of those that regularly spent time with God no matter the cost. Last week was the final study for this semester, and here is a picture of the group:

Mark 1:35 "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."